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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258227 | Drive for conveyor belts A drive for conveyor belts, of the type that comprises, associated with a travel frame for a conveyor belt with at least one transport chain, transport elements for the belt and a device for recovering any elongation of the belt. The belt elongation recovery device ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252192 | Side-flexing conveyor module with detachable roller assembly A link module suitable for use in a conveyor chain intended for travel along an intended direction on a given path. The module includes a first eye and a second eye adjacent the first eye. The eyes define a space therebetween. A roller assembly extends into the spac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228192 | Method for manufacturing an item According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for manufacturing an item. The method comprises the steps of creating a build schedule; creating a first portion of the item for manufacture; causing the first portion of the item to pass in ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7051660 | Carriage assembly for positioning railroad cars A railroad car positioning apparatus for positioning a railroad car along a railroad track includes a battery-powered and radio-controlled carriage assembly and first and second dog members mounted on the carriage assembly. The apparatus includes a main control unit... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6659897 | Chain drive assembly A chain drive assembly for elevating a load such as a vehicle carriage on a leisure ride. The assembly comprises an endless loop lift chain and a plurality of drive chains. The lift chain has a plurality of chain links comprising a pair of laterally space... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6637342 | Conveyor carrier The present invention is directed to a conveyor assembly and carrier for use with a conveyor wherein the carrier includes a frame having a longitudinal axis, a first pair of load wheels rotatably coupled to the frame, and a first pair of stabilizer wheels... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6553916 | Car spotter drive The present invention provides a low clearance, compact guideway, train positioning system that can be installed in close quarters alongside an existing railroad track. The system is chain driven and features an improved over/under or vertical sprocket ca... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6450326 | Enclosed track conveyor chain assembly An enclosed track conveyor chain assembly and method of construction includes a plurality of guide link assemblies and load link assemblies connected to form a conveyor chain assembly. Each load link assembly includes a pair of side walls and forward and ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435099 | Powered pushing unit A powered pushing unit transfers ads no greater than a predetermined magnitude in one direction along the length of a load transfer system. The pushing unit includes a frame and a source of power for moving the pushing unit back and forth along the length... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6389984 | Independent dog operating system A dog carriage for a railway car indexing system for positioning a railway car or a trip of coupled railway cars having railway wheels mounted in and carrying bogey wheel truck frames by engaging and pushing against the bogey wheel truck frames using dogs... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6367612 | Retractable pusher dog for power and free conveyors A retractable pusher dog for an overhead power and free conveyor system is provided. The retractable pusher dog comprises a body portion formed from a rectangular cylinder with a spring and pusher member disposed within the cylinder. When a force greater ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6324992 | Hybrid carrying truck A hybrid carrying truck is disclosed which has merits of both of a skid carrier and a carrying truck such that it can successively and smoothly transfer between different carrying lines to carry a work whatever the carrying lines are and can secure a remo... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6267059 | Low clearance train positioner A train positioning system for moving railroad cars by engaging bogey frames from one side includes a dog carriage guideway spaced from and parallel to a railroad track, a dog carriage mounted to operate along the guideway, a first dog pivotally attached ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6253684 | Stop mechanism for power and free conveyor system A stop mechanism for detaching a conveyor trolley from a drive system which normally drives the trolley along a conveyor track. A ramp can be moved into the path of a trolley dog so that the trolley dog moves upwardly along an inclined ramp surface to dis... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6119601 | Transport apparatus A transport apparatus comprises two rails 14, 17 arranged side by side for supporting respective right and left metal wheels 21, 22 of a truck 18 thereon. At least one of the two rails 14, 17 is a truck transport movable rail 17 movable longitudinally the... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6050196 | Storage conveyor system for carrier car A carrier car, for conveyance by a carrier car conveying chain, may be stopped at a desired position at a work station or in a storage section and re-started from the stopped position. A carrier car conveying chain 3 is disposed in an endlessly entrained ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5860365 | Tensioning device for flexible drive member A tensioning device is connected to a flexible drive member by a right-hand threaded member on the drive member, which projects through an opening in the wall of a trolley. The threaded member is threaded onto a tensioning nut which is biased by a spring ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5839371 | Mono- or twin-rail overhead chain conveyor A mono- or twin-rail overhead chain conveyor 10', 12' useful for transporting heavy loads such as motor vehicle parts wherein the conveyor has a chain track (14) in the form of an I-shaped profile with running gear 18,20 which can move along said track an... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5819906 | Suspension conveyor installation A suspension conveyor installation having rollers (4) which are selectively linked to a drive chain (16) by driver elements (13). The driver elements (13) are arranged as link plates on the pins (15) of the drive chain (16) so as to be pivotable with resp... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5647474 | Structure for preventing position deviation of a truck loaded on a traverser The present invention provides a traverser, which includes a support member driven by a chain and movable between a carry-in rail and carry-out rail which are disposed parallel with each other. The support member transfers a truck from said carry-in rail ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5443014 | Floor mounted on demand conveyor An above the floor conveyor is provided for transporting a wheeled vehicle having a plurality of tires across a floor surface with a pair of the vehicle's tires oriented in a guided track. The conveyor includes a drive and idle sprocket which are spaced a... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5437231 | Overhead conveyor system having a pusher device with overload and blockage protection An overhead conveyor system with rolling conveyor carriages guided on rails. The pushers provided for moving the conveyor carriages out of the main track and onto a secondary track are provided with a claw which can be swung in a direction opposite to the... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5363770 | Drive unit for transport trolley having plastic center link and drive dog covering for noise reduction The present invention intends to prevent generation of metallic noise when both longitudinal sides of the chain supporting trolley (22) installed to the center link (19) of the chain collide against the ends of the adjoining side links (20a, 20b, 25) when... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5226855 | Tow chain A tow chain consisting of a series of links which are joined together in a hingeable manner by means of vertical shafts. These links have such a towing pattern that the total sum of horizontal widths of the contact surfaces of two successive links of the ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4981081 | Center link pusher dog for power and free conveyors A center link pusher dog assembly for power and free conveyors includes a pusher dog member with a mounting base and a pusher dog projection upstanding therefrom. The mounting base has depending lugs and a rear shoulder to engage an abutment formed by a r... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4964344 | Side link pusher dog with lubrication passage A side link pusher dog member includes an elongated side link bar with an integral pusher dog extending upward from an upper surface at a leading end and an integral chain pin extending downward from a lower surface thereof. A trailing end has a slot inte... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4947758 | High performance chain for automated transport system A chain is used in an automated transport system to propel free travelling trolleys riding along a rail toward designated workstations, the chain runs within a U-shaped recess in a track channel on wheels rotatably supported by axles carried by individual... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4936224 | Apparatus for conveying motor vehicles into vehicle washing installations An apparatus for conveying motor vehicles into vehicle washing installations comprises two endless conveying chains (1) running at a distance (A) from each other and parallel to each other. Between the two chains (1) there are arranged bearing shafts (7) ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4793261 | Accumulating pallet chain-dog conveyor and method of conveying pallets An accumulating pallet chain-dog conveyor has spring-biased roller assemblies attached to the pallet underside for frictionally engaging dogs and spacers which are connected to an endless chain. The roller assemblies include rotatable rollers having a plu... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4711343 | Power-and-free conveyor apparatus for handling pallet-supported workpieces Workpieces are supported on pallets which are advanced in an endless path by continuously driven power-and-free conveyor means adapted to permit each pallet to dwell in a work station when the pallet is stopped in the work station during continued driving... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4638906 | Conveyor assembly A gripper conveyor assembly includes a plurality of grippers. A conveyor chain moves the grippers along a track from a pick up station to a receiving station. The conveyor chain has identical links. Any one link can be removed from the chain while all of ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4638740 | Device for selectively coupling a movable load bearing unit to a link chain conveyor flight A device for selectively coupling a movable load bearing unit, such as a pallet, to a link chain conveyor flight so that the pallet will selectively be moved with the conveyor flight along a path defined by the conveyor flight. The coupling device include... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4555014 | Conveyor chain link structure A conveyor drive and guide chain having links pivotably coupled to each other by a cylindrical socket and trunnion structure, the cylindrical socket being formed by an end member integral with the links and the trunnion being on the end of an offset membe... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4297839 | Chain link and chain assembly including same The specification discloses a chain link assembly and chain incorporating same especially adapted for enclosed track-type conveyors. The assembly includes elongated link members each with chain pivot pin or fastener receiving openings at either end and sp... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4297840 | Chain link and chain assembly including same The specification discloses a chain link assembly and chain incorporating said assembly, the chain being especially adapted for use in enclosed track-type conveyors. The assembly includes a pair of identical, elongated link members fitted together and mat... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4242965 | Carrier conveyor A carrier conveyor comprising a main runway and a secondary runway each including a chain to which are secured stationary lugs for continuously driving carriers on a runway. A first auxiliary way includes a chain which is arranged to be moved in synchroni... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4086855 | Shallow conveyor system A shallow low cost conveyor system is disclosed for use with tow vehicles. The conveyor chain is provided with a drive which includes two idler sprockets and a drive sprocket all disposed to one side of the tow pin slot so that there is no chain in the ad... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4073237 | Power and free conveyor with pusher disengaging means operable on curved sections of conveyor track A power and free conveyor includes a number of upwardly and downwardly pivotable pushers attached at a specified spacing to a drive chain on a power line, dogs mounted on a number of carriers on a free line and engageable with the pushers, and pusher rais... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4073238 | Power and free conveyor with engaging means operable on vertically curved sections of track A conveyor system comprising a conveyor track, a conveyor movable along said track, a free track and a plurality of carriers movable along the free track. The conveyor has longitudinally spaced pusher and holdback dogs mounted thereon. Each carrier compri... | 02/14/1978 |
